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Exercise?!

brribeaar23
brribeaar23 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Ive never had an issue with maintaining weight or even losing weight - until my kidney disease came to surface (it layed dormant until I was 18 and pregnant). Now, I find it very hard to maintain my weight and lose it. I don't want to lose weight to be thin, or live up to the expectations of society. I simply want to be healthy as I have this new disease. I eat healthy and snack through out the day. However, because of my kidney problem I can't go to the gym or do any heavy exercise. Does anyone have any suggestions for some at-home exercises that would do the job without pushing my body too far? I know this is a long shot but even apps on the phone would help!!

Thank you in advance!

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  • troutrouter
    troutrouter Posts: 62
    You could always try walking. Start out with say 20 minutes and work your way up depending on how you're feeling.
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,574 Member
    Sure - just go for a walk. Walk at as brisk a pace as you can handle.

    The Walk away the Pounds (DVDs) program by Leslie Sansone is pretty easy to do - I did it for a while. I did have to turn the sound off because I got tired of her silly chatter.

    You can also maybe find some low impact videos on The FitnessBlender channel on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/user/FitnessBlender

    I do leg lifts, modified pushups, (very much a cheater pushup, lol...I do it on my knees instead of on my toes, but since I feel my upper body muscles tingling and I get tired, I know I'm doing something lol). I walk up and down the stairs a few times - if I have to go to the basement for something, I go up and down the stairs a couple times each time. :)

    It doesn't have to be a crazy intense workout - just do what you can. Push yourself just a little bit further each time. :)
  • IamUndrCnstruction
    IamUndrCnstruction Posts: 691 Member
    Your Doctor has restricted your exercise or are you just not sure how much you can do? I only ask because I have some serious health issues as well, and was unsure of what I could and could not do. I spoke with my Doctor and he put me in a pulmonary rehab program. I started with maybe 20 minutes walking, and over the last few months I have felt so much better, I am now up to 45 minutes brisk walking/slow as molasses jogging and am starting a strength training program. I am not saying you should do that, just that you should talk to your Doctor, because no one here is qualified to tell you what to do for exercise ( I know, I used to ask them too). You might me surprised at what you can do though.
  • 2BeHappy2
    2BeHappy2 Posts: 811 Member
    Look up chair exercises and modify anything the instructor is doing to meet your needs.
    For example, if theyre doing a high intensity exercise you can either do the same just going slower or do a different exercise still using that body part!
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